Closure for receptacles.



H. BRANDLE. GLOSUEE FOB. BEOEPTAGLES. ArrLloA'rIoH FILED 111.11.21, 1913.

see@ of.' @Y Aumey HANS BRANDLE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

CLOSURE FOR RECEPTACLES.

Speoioation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

Application filed March 21, 1913. Serial No. 755,946.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HANS BRANDLE, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closures for Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

-This invention relates to shipping and storin vessels, and its object is to provide a nov and improved closure therefor which will tightly seal the vessel, and also to provide a means whereby the lid may be locked. These objects are attained by means of a combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the invention may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of the vesse showing the closure fastened in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the closure unlocked.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes the can or other vessel to which the invention is applied. The closure for the can is a hinged lid 6. By means of ears 7, there is pivoted to the top of the lid a bail 8 having, midway between its ends, an outstanding tongue 9 provided with a perforation 10. When the bail is swung down against the top of the lid, the tongue 8 is opposite a tongue 11 secured to the side of the can, at the top thereof, and having a perforation 12 which registers with the perforation 10. These two perforated tongues are provided in order that a lock or seal may be applied to lock the lid to the can. The ends of the bail 8 are secured to short rockshafts 13 which are journaled under the ears 7, whereby the pivotal connection of the bail with the lid 6 is had. These rockshafts project from opposite sides of the bail ends, and the inwardly projecting ends extend under the ears and are connected by an auxiliary bail 14. The outward projecting ends of the rock-shaft are formed into hooks 15.

Diametrically opposite each other, on the side wall of the can, are secured angle lugs 16 which are engaged by the hooks 15 when the bail 8 :is swung down. The bail 14 is at gaged from the lugs 16, andthe bail 14 rests on top of the lid, the bail 8 now serving as a means for carrying the can.

By the hooks 15 and lugs 16 the lid is securely clamped to the can to seal the same, and it can be locked in this position by applying a padlock, seal or other device to the tongues 9 and 11.

A can provided with the herein described closure can be used for shipping and storing purposes, and a dust-proof, sanitary receptacle is had. The lid is easy to open after it is unlocked. If it should stick, the bail 8 may be used to force it open by pulling said bail toward the hinge of the lid.

I claim:

1. The combination with a receptacle having a lid; of spaced, axially alined rock shafts journaled on the lid adjacent to opposite edges thereof, a bail connecting the inner ends of the rock shafts and extending in an arch therebetween, a bail fastened at its ends to the rock shafts and extending in an arch therebetween, said second-mentioned bail being arranged at a right angle to and movable with the first-mentioned bail, hooks extending from the outer ends of the rock shafts, lugs on the receptacle engageable by the hooks when the second-mentioned bail is swung down, and means for locking the bail in the last-mentioned position, in which position of the second-mentioned bail the first-mentioned bail is in upright position to serve as a handle for the receptacle.

2. The combination with a receptacle having a lid; of a bail, rock shafts on the ends of the bail journaled on the lid, a bail fastened at its ends to the rock shafts and arranged at a right angle to and movable with the first-mentioned bail, hooks extending from the rock shafts, lugs on the receptacle enga geable by the hooks when the first-men- 'tioned bail is swung down on top of the lid, a perforated tongue extending from the first-mentioned bail, a perforated tongue extending outward from the side of the re- :imams ceptacle at the top thereof, the @on e of In testimony whsreof E mix my signatle lail coming above dhehtongu on 't 1e sid?? ture in presence of two witnesses.

o t e receptacle, an t e per orztions o y said tongues registering when the first-meny BRANDLE.I tioned bail is swung down. on the top of 1th@ Witnesses:

lid, and fastening means engageable with W. E Mmmm,

said registering apertures. GEORGE W. Kim'rz. 

